Light aircraft crash near Abergavenny
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Abergavenny Crash
Light aircraft crash near Abergavenny
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48243610
Part of a dual carriageway has been closed amid reports of a light aircraft crash.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it has been called to reports of an incident near Abergavenny.
Gwent Police has closed the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny.
Traffic analyst Inrix said there was "stationary traffic due to incident involving an aircraft and smoke blowing across the road"
Part of a dual carriageway has been closed amid reports of a light aircraft crash.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it has been called to reports of an incident near Abergavenny.
Gwent Police has closed the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny.
Traffic analyst Inrix said there was "stationary traffic due to incident involving an aircraft and smoke blowing across the road"
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Picture of smoke and tailback hope link works.LIVE: Dual carriageway shut after 'plane crashes onto road'
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nort...re_Click_Other
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Three occupants with minor injuries according to Gwent Police.
https://www.gwent.police.uk/en/newsr...r-abergavenny/
https://www.gwent.police.uk/en/newsr...r-abergavenny/
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IIRC there was an accident here in 2016 - a Piper G-SVEA hit the trees on takeoff (the runway is right by and parallel to the road and railway and finished up on the road - both trainee and instructor got out OK - sounds like all 3 pax here got out OK
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A Cirrus apparently.
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Light aircraft down on the A40
https://apple.news/Als1Eu323RcmnvATqHF75cA
looks like the SR22 2-RORO
three in board, all pulled out safe. Looks like a close one. Reports it came down after hitting power lines
looks like the SR22 2-RORO
three in board, all pulled out safe. Looks like a close one. Reports it came down after hitting power lines
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A later BBC report (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48251547) shows that the Cirrus had previously landed at the private strip alongside the A40 to pick up two pax. It had just taken off when the accident happened. There is no doubt that the quick and brave responses of the first motorists on the scene really did save the lives of the occupants; the aircraft burnt out very fast!
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And the two brave souls would most likely have been oblivious to the additional dangers posed by the ballistic parachute system. Maybe the regulators need to reconsider their suitability for use on small GA aircraft?